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Pulse
Pulse is the steady beat felt through the music.
Also called: Beat
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Pulse helps listeners and performers feel the timing of the piece. It is closely related to beat, tempo, and groove.
Topics
RhythmTempoMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.